A character in a novel says this story is his favorite because its central object is "a substitute for explaining the situation," though he really believes that object is "actually here, all around me." At the end of this story, a man threatens two characters with a heavy rope to keep them from jumping into his boat. A servant in this story falls asleep on duty, causing his captain to whip him in the face. While at a tea house, a character in this story sees a grave inscribed with a prophecy that the Old Commandant will rise again. In this story, the Traveler is shown a device consisting of a Bed, Harrow, and Inscriber, which it uses to write the words "be just" before malfunctioning and killing the Officer. For 10 points, name this story by Franz Kafka titled for the location in which a torture device carves words into criminals' bodies. ■END■
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Booth | Missouri A | Virginia | 65 | 10 |